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Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference, Reshaping Administrative Law

| Importance: 10/10

In a landmark 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court overruled the 40-year-old Chevron deference doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, fundamentally altering the balance of power between courts and federal agencies. The ruling requires courts to independently interpret ambiguous statutes rather …

Clarence Thomas Samuel Alito Chief Justice John Roberts Supreme Court Koch Network +1 more judicial-capture supreme-court chevron-deference regulatory-capture koch-influence +2 more
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West Virginia Becomes 26th Right-to-Work State, Overriding Governor Veto with ALEC Model

| Importance: 8/10

The West Virginia Legislature overrides Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto of the “Workplace Freedom Act,” making West Virginia the 26th state to enact right-to-work legislation prohibiting mandatory union membership or fees. The override follows the coordinated Koch-backed playbook …

West Virginia Legislature Earl Ray Tomblin American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Koch Network State Policy Network +1 more labor-suppression right-to-work alec west-virginia union-busting +2 more
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Heritage Foundation Organizational Profile: Conservative Policy Infrastructure and Corporate Capture Mechanism

| Importance: 9/10

Comprehensive organizational analysis reveals the Heritage Foundation’s structure as a systematic corporate capture mechanism. Founded by Paul Weyrich, Edwin Feulner, and funded with Joseph Coors’ $250,000 seed money, Heritage grew from startup to $100M+ annual revenue by 2010s, reaching …

Heritage Foundation Paul Weyrich Edwin Feulner Joseph Coors Richard Mellon Scaife +3 more organizational-profile think-tank-infrastructure corporate-capture revolving-door dark-money +2 more
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